Gown, Long

Clothing/Dress/Costume

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Gown, Long

Entry/Object ID

G89.218

Description

Entirely hand-stitched infant’s cooler made of thin white cotton. The narrow yoke in the front forms a band of fine eyelet embroidery. Ditto short tubular sleeves. Long front skirt gauffered onto the yoke. The back is 1-piece with eyelet edging on top for the neckline, gathered at the top and mid-back by double drawstrings. Hem eyelet-embroidered after construction. Off-shoulder.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Category

Infant
Historic Costume

Clothing/Dress/Costume Details

Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume

Dress

Clothing Sex

Unisex

Textile Details

Fabric

Cotton

Color

White

Made/Created

Date made

1850